Five questions with Amanda Moniz, Curator of Philanthropy at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
/in enewsletter feature, Resources, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeWhat do we love more than helping you navigate the Smithsonian? Sending someone from the Smithsonian to your neighborhood! Our people are our greatest resource and when new curators join the Smithsonian family, we like to share their stories with our network. This week, I had the chance to ask a few questions of Amanda Moniz, Curator of […]
News from SITES
/in enewsletter feature, Exhibitions, Resources, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeOur friends at SITES have some exciting new traveling exhibitions to share with you, and some last-minute booking opportunities for those looking for a great exhibition to fit in to your schedule. New Exhibitions 100 Faces of War An exploration into the meaning of service, the exhibition features 100 portraits of veterans from every state and […]
Coming Up in Affiliateland in March 2018
/in enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageD. C. Affiliate participants in the Will to Adorn project from the Museum of the African Diaspora (San Francisco) and the Institute of Texan Cultures (San Antonio) will discuss their work with students as part of the Youth Access Grant Forum in Washington on 3.1. Curator Leslie Przybylek from the Heinz History Center (Pittsburgh) will be a […]
Kudos Affiliates! for February 2018
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageCongratulations Affiliates on these recent accomplishments! FUNDING Citizens Bank and the African American Museum in Philadelphia (PA) have partnered for the 12th year to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Citizens Bank has contributed $25,000 to support the museum’s King Weekend Celebration. The celebration includes four days of events and special […]
Coming up in Affiliateland in February 2018
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, You Heard It Here First /by Jennifer BrundageHappy new year! We may still feel cold, but events are heating up at Affiliates across the country. NATIONWIDE Five Affiliates will host (via videoconference) the Smithsonian Secretary’s Youth Advisory Council meeting. Thank you to the Arab American National Museum, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the Upcountry History […]
Kudos Affiliates! for November 2017
/in enewsletter feature /by Jennifer BrundageBravo Affiliates on these great accomplishments! Funding The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) recently announced $1,998,484 in funding for 28 training and professional development projects for museums across the country as part of its Museums for America grant program, including the following Affiliate projects: Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor, ME)-Award: $53,050.00 The Abbe Museum […]
Coming up in Affiliateland in November 2017
/in enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageWe’re thankful for all the activity in Affiliateland this month. Happy Thanksgiving Affiliates! D.C. Two Affiliates are loaning objects to The Sweat of their Face: Portraying American Workers exhibition at the Smithsonian. The Lowell National Historical Park has lent a wood engraving by Winslow Homer and the High Museum has lent a photograph by Peter Sekaer and […]
Kudos Affiliates! for September 2017
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeGreat job Affiliates! The National Endowment for the Humanities announced more than $39 million will be awarded to nonprofit organizations including the following Affiliate initiatives: Denver Museum of Nature & Science (Denver, CO) $300,000 To support a project to rehouse an archaeology collection of 72,000 objects that focuses on North America. The artifacts will be moved […]
Coming up in Affiliateland in September 2017
/in enewsletter feature, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Jennifer BrundageGreat stuff to see as we cruise through Affiliateland in September! GEORGIA The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra will be part of a family festival at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, 9.8-10. Ann Caspari, an educator at the National Air and Space Museum, will lead a science educator workshop for teachers at the Georgia […]
Join the Universe of Learning
/in enewsletter feature, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeSmithsonian Affiliations, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and funded through NASA’s Universe of Learning, is launching a new, two-year science literacy pilot program and looking for participants. Funding is available–up to $2,000 per year– for seven Affiliate organizations to use resources from the Universe of Learning site to develop programs exploring art, history, […]
kudos Affiliates! for August 2017
/in enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageCongrats to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! FUNDING The Smart Museum of Art and DuSable Museum of African American History (Chicago, IL) have been jointly awarded a $250,000 grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art in support of the special exhibition South Side Stories. The collaborative exhibition opens in September 2018 as part […]
Affiliates in the news! July edition
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeCongratulations to these Affiliates making headlines this month! Do you have a Smithsonian collaboration in the news? Email Elizabeth Bugbee, BugbeeE@si.edu, and submit your clipping for review. Each month we compile our newsmakers and distribute in our Affiliate eNewsletter. Birthplace of Country Music Museum (Bristol, VA) VIDEO- Birthplace of Country Music Museum hosting Smithsonian exhibit […]
Things Come Together for “Things Come Apart”
/in Affiliate Guest Authors, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeSpecial thanks to Rene Rodgers at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum for sharing this blog with us. Things Come Apart, organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, is on view at the museum through October 8, 2017. “Things Come Apart is not our “usual” type of exhibit, one where the focus is on the history of […]
kudos! for July 2017
/in enewsletter feature, You Heard It Here First /by Jennifer BrundageCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! FUNDING The Whatcom Museum has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Norcliffe Foundation in support of the upcoming exhibition, Endangered Species: Artists on the Front Line of Biodiversity. The grant will assist the Museum in funding exhibition design, related educational programming, and an exhibition catalogue. […]
